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K. M. TATA.

. SHOE 110m. No. 460,045. Patented Sept. 22, 1891.

WITNESSES: INVENTOR: Aflelfl 71K M Arromvns UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

KI-IURSED M. TATA, OF NAVSARI, NEAR BOMBAY, INDIA.

SHOE-HORN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 460,045, datedSeptember 22, 1891.

Application filed December 19, 1890.

J '0 Cali whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, KHURSED M. TATA, a subject of the Queen of GreatBritain, residing at Navsari, near Bombay, India, have invented a newand useful Improvement in Shoe-Horns, of which the following is a full,clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to shoehorns, and has for its object to provide ahorn that will be adapted for use in easing the passage of the foot intothe shoe and for removing a boot-or shoe from the foot.

My invention consists in the novel construction of the born, as will behereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar figures of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing my improved horn applied forremoving the shoe from the foot. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the horn. Fig.3 is a side view, and Figs. at and 5 are modifications.

In the drawings, 10 represents the body or plate of a horn, having theusual curved form to receive and pass the heel of the foot into theshoe. At the end of the horn usually grasped by the hand in putting onashoe are secured arms 12, which project in the same longitudinal planeas the plate 10. Said arms are curved outward and backward from theplate to conform in shape to the form of the heel portion of theshoeupper and have their free ends turned outward and returnedto form oneach arm a hook or open eye 14,which maybe used for buttoning shoes, asWell as for hanging up the horn when out of use.

I prefer to make the arms 12 of spring metal and secure them to the bodyof the horn by rivets or in any other suitable manner.

Serial No. 375,180. (No model.)

In Figs. 4 and 5 I have shownmodifications in which the arms 12 are madeintegral with the body 10, so that the entire horn may, for economy ofmanufacture, be stamped outin one operation.

The arms 12 may be provided with a covering of soft material 16, asshown in Fig. 4, for protecting the leather of the shoe.

For removing the boot or shoe from the foot the arms 12 are passed overthe heel portion of the boot or shoe upper and held at a slight upwardinclination. Pressure is then applied, forcing the shoe from the foot.

By the use of my improved horn the removal of a boot or shoe from thefoot is ac complished without the direct application of the hand, thusavoiding soiling of the hands and marring of the polish.

The horn shown in Fig. 4 may be used for placing the shoe on the foot,as it will be found easier to withdraw the horn from the shoe inconsequence of the space between the said arms.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- 1. A combined shoe horn and jack consist ingin the concave body or horn 10, forming a horn at one end and havingheel-grasping arms projecting from its other end to form a jack,substantially as set forth.

2. A shoe-horn having arms adapted to clasp the heel portion of ashoe-upper, said arms having hooks on their ends, as and for the purposeset forth.

KIIURSED M. 'IATA.

Witnesses:

BEJAN DADABHAI, FREBROOZ KAIKAOOS.

